Pedestrian Hit And Killed By Truck In Western Sydney

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a truck on the M4 near Penrith.

It’s believed that the male pedestrian was walking on the side of the motorway 200m east of Mulgoa Rd near Jamisontown when a truck travelling eastbound struck him.

Penrith: A male pedestrian has died after he was struck by an eastbound truck on the Mulgoa Road/M4 on-ramp. Police say the man driving the truck was taken to Nepean Hospital suffering shock. #7Newspic.twitter.com/hGp877xnaI

Police and paramedics are on the scene and two city-bound lanes have been closed to traffic. The single eastbound lane remaining open is experiencing heavy traffic and motorists are being advised to avoid the area if possible.